March 16, 2011

Double sweetness


 Thank you to everyone for the numerous and heartfelt Birthday wishes yesterday!
It was a good day.

This card was made to try the double bow technique that Clare uses. She kindly made a video to show how she does it and I couldn't resist giving it a shot!
Some old Basic Grey paper, a notebook border punch, some fine linen twill, a few die cut felt butterflies and some pearl pins! Stamps by PTI.




Most of you heard or "saw" on the forums and FB that my hubster bought me an iPhone4 for my birth day. He also made me dinner too! And I received some simply beautiful tulips from my best friend Mary, and had key lime pie for my birthday "cake" and my kids made me some sweet cards. All in all I'd say it was a wonderful day!






Hope you have a great day today, thanks for stopping by!
*mwah*

26 comments:

Karen B. said...

Oooh laa laa, very beautiful card!

~amy~ said...

Sounds like you had a perfect day!!!!

Gorgeous card!!!

Kay D said...

I'm really glad you had a good birthday (your tulips are beautiful).
As for your card- my faves x 3- butterflies, felt, pearls.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this one!

Keva said...

Ah, Tulips are my favorite! They're so pretty, Dana, and you'll love your phone. Don't forget to name it..lol. That's what we do in our house - name our phones. My phone is Igor..lol.

Love the card. The colors look fantastic and I relaly like the double bow. I'll have to try that out.

Leigh Ann Baird said...

Goodness, this card is gorgeous!

Your birthday pics look wonderful. I had a birthday recently and took pics all day to document the day--I'm hoping to scrapbook them someday.

Sherry Eckblad said...

beautiful card and love that you used up some of that old BG paper.

Julia K. said...

Awww! I's so beautiful and romantic!

Christina said...

Gorgeous, earthy colors on this card! Love the double butterfly and double bow, and the notebook edges gives it just the right extra "something".

So glad you had a wonderful birthday!

Lindsay said...

What a gorgeous card Dana! Love the colors and that bow is fun! So glad you had a fabulous birthday! That dinner looks sooo good! YUM!

Diane Jaquay said...

WOW Dana, no other word to describe this card but STUNNING!!!

Unknown said...

Ah, tulips... now we're talkin'. (my fav) Is that a gorgeous salmon filet? He did good. Very good.

And the card, WOW. That double bow is a masterpiece in twill.

Jen Carter said...

That is a beautiful card!! And your birthday presents...phone, flowers and cards! What a sweet family!!

B said...

Just lovely! Love the double bow. And yay for an iphone! :) Wow! And flowers and tofu steak and pie! Yum yum! :) And the cards are just lovely as well! :)

yyam said...

Ahhh...classy and elegant! Just gorgeous Dana!

BethieJ said...

Dana holey moley this is STUNNING! I LOVE everything about it!! Sounds like you had a FABULOUS birthday too!! Love that! :)
Hope your day is GREAT!

Laura Isham said...

Dana, such a BEAUtiful card! Glad to hear that you had a nice birthday. those tulips are gorgeous and the sign a fun reminder that spring is on the way.

thanks so much for the bow tying tutorial. it was very helpful.

Jen Adcock said...

What a beauty! I love the warmth of this card and the elegant finishing touches. Thanks, too, for attaching the vid. Now, I too, (sort of) can tie those pretty double bows I've been marvelling at. Awesome!

Dawn T said...

Missed this yesterday Dana ... sounds like a fabulous birthday. love the double bow on your pretty butterfly...

Jill said...

So glad you had a wonderful birthday, Dana! I absolutely love your stick pin butterfly on your card! What a fabulous idea! Thanks for linking the video--the double bow looks lovely, and I can use all the help I can get tying bows! :-D

Amy Kolling said...

Dana, I ADORE this card! A touch of vintage and I love the stick pin/brown felt butterflies! Your double bow looks fabulous as it appears to be "wings" of the butterfly! Thanks for the video on the bows!

Hope you enjoyed your day! Have you stopped playing with your new phone yet? I don't know what I'd do without mine!

Tigriswillreign said...

An absolutely gorgeous card! I can't stop looking at it! I keep finding new things I love about it...
A few questions:
Where do you get those gorgeous pearl pins that you use?
What did DH make you for your bday dinner? It looks delish!

Clare said...

I LOVE this card, Dana! The colors are so awesome, and the pearl pin is so beautiful!!
That dinner looks so GOOD, but the pie looks even BETTER! lol! :)

Mara Campbell said...

Beautiful beautiful Dana!!! I love the double bow, I must try that. Happy belated Birthday!!

alexandra s.m. said...

Love your card and these awesome hues.
I'm happy you had a good Bday!!

Carol's Ink Spot said...

Your card is SO PRETTY! Happy belated birthday too!

IamDerby said...

So much pearly goodness!